Internet and e-commerce

Internet and E-Commerce

By:
Nº 9044 - Vasco Cardoso
Nº 10482 – Márcio Loureiro
Nº 10483 – Márcio Malheiro
Nº 10485 – Miguel Duque
Index

Content

Index 2 Introduction 3 What is the Internet? 4 What is E-Commerce? 7 Brief History of E-Commerce 8 Factors that lead the market to join the E-Commerce 8 Factors for successful E-Commerce 9 Factors hindering the growth of E-Commerce 10 Security in E-Commerce 11 How to buy something online? 12 How to pay for something online? 13 Debit Card 14 Credit Card 15 Gift Certificate 15 Paypal Account 16 Money Order 17 Web Certificate 17 Conclusion 19 Webliography 20

Introduction

The rapid advance of Human technology brought many possibilities to the common person; machines such as mobile phones or computers were unthinkable a few decades ago; nowadays they are present in basically every home in First World Countries.
These new technologies allow for an incredibly large range of tasks to be fulfilled. A computer can allow for someone to write a report or an essay, to play games or read books, to draw or listen to music, and with an access to the Internet, to communicate to people all over the world.
These communications can be just as encompassing as they are in the real word. Through the internet you can talk to a friend or to a family member, you can meet new persons and you can even conduct businesses; one of the businesses possible though the internet is the buying or selling of things, also known as E-Commerce.

What is the Internet?

The Internet is a worldwide collection of computer networks, cooperating with each other to exchange data using a common software standard. Through telephone wires and satellite links, Internet users can share information in a variety of forms. The size, scope and design of the Internet allows users to: * Connect easily through ordinary personal computers and local phone numbers; * Exchange electronic mail (E-mail) with friends